Police & Courts: Feb. 9, 2013

o Alex R. Mintzer, 23, of Madison Street was charged at 9:10 a.m. with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony. Police say an off-duty officer leaving the Rec Center saw Mintzer "acting suspiciously ... as if he was running from someone or hiding something." He called a patrol car and noticed Mintzer allegedly tried to hide a bag of cocaine when the officer arrived.

o Ashley P. Guile, 25, of North Union Street in Cambridge was charged with issuing a check knowing there were insufficient funds to cover it, a misdemeanor. She was released on an appearance ticket.

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New York State Police

Police reported:

o Kimberly A. Duarte-Martinez, 40, of Schenectady was charged at 6:47 p.m. Feb. 7 with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor she allegedly committed Jan. 24. She was released on an appearance ticket.

o Tammara L. Savage, 30, of Clifton Park was charged at 5:37 p.m. Feb. 7 with offering a false instrument for filing, third-degree grand larceny and third-degree welfare fraud, felonies, as well as third-degree possession of a forged instrument and making a false written statement, misdemeanors, after police say she allegedly collected $17,730 in childcare benefits between August 2011 and October 2012. Savage allegedly used the state-funded program for times she was not employed or attending school. She was remanded to Saratoga County Jail without bail. The investigation was conducted by the Saratoga County Department of Social Services Special Investigation Unit.

o Ricky Watson, 45, of Albany was charged at 8:20 p.m. Feb. 7 with issuing a check knowing there were insufficient funds to cover it, a misdemeanor he allegedly committed in Clifton Park. He was held without bail.

o Paul T. Bardwell, 47, of Rexford was charged at 12:18 a.m. Feb. 8 on Ushers Road in Clifton Park with driving while intoxicated, a felony because he allegedly has at least two prior DWI convictions within the last 10 years. He was also charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content exceeding .08 percent, a misdemeanor. He was released on an appearance ticket.